Coin-box for rural mail-boxes.



APPLlCATION FILED APR.

Patented Oct. 31, 1916.

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FUNTTED @TATEd PATENT UFFTFFW FRED J. KAI-IL, OF MARKESAN, WISCONSIN.

COIN-BOX FOR RURAL MAIL-BOXES.

Application filed April 5, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED J. KAI-1L, a citizen of the United States, residing at Markesan, in the county of Green Lake and State of isconsin, have invented certain useful Improvements in Coin Boxes for Rural lvlail-Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to improvements in rural mail boxes and relates more particularly to a coin box adapted to be attached to the regular mail box so that coin may be left therein for postage and for change from postage, said coin box being provided with a novel construction of bottom closure which constitutes when open a coin chute, thus permitting the box to be readily emptied of its contents by merely tilting the box.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a simple, durable and inexpensive box of this character which is readily attached to mail boxes now in use in rural districts.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a mail box with the present coin box in position thereon. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the coin box per 86. Fig. 3 is a vertical central sectional view through the coin box, the dotted lines illustrating the position of the bottom closure when open.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5 designates the mail box which is indicative of any form of same having mounted there on the coin box 6 which is in ready access to receive the coin. This box consists of an open rectangular tube or casing 7 provided at its lower end with the hinging rod 8, whose terminals 9 extend within the openings 10 at the rear edge of the casing 7 The closure 11 is made from a single sheet of metal and is provided with a tubular rod receiving portion at the rear edge thereof to receive the hinging rod above mentioned.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3t, 1916.

Serial No. 89,175.

The side walls 12 which are triangular in shape are bent upwardly to embrace the lower end of the casing 7 and to also receive through the openings 13 thereof the terminals ll of the operating bail 15 which is provided with the manipulating handle 16. This handle is in ready access to permit of the opening of the closure which acts as a coin chute to deliver the coin from the easmg 7.

In order to normally hold the closure in sealing position, a Hat spring 16 is riveted at 17 to the rear of the casing 7 and extends between the casing and the tie rod 18, which is also secured to the casing 7, so that its curved free end 19 will engage the under side of the closure and normally hold the same as above referred to.

WVhat I claim as new is A coin holder for mail boxes, comprising a receptacle having open top and bottom, a tray forming a bottom closure and delivery chute having .its rear end bent to form a tubular rod receiving portion, a hinge rod loosely passed through the bottom portion and having hook terminals engaged through the rear wall of the receptacle for the fastening of the rod and swingingly supporting the tray, a bowed leaf spring fixed at one end of the receptacle with its opposite end playing against said tray to hold it closed against the open bottom of said receptacle, triangular shaped sides on the tray without and parallel with the sides of the receptacle, and a bail formed from a single wire bent into substantially U- shape with its limbs fastened in the sides of the tray parallel with their hypotenuses and the closed end of the bail bridging the front of the receptacle, the closed end of the bail being twisted to provide a hand hold protruded forwardly at a rearward inclination.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

FRED J. KAI-IL.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

